Folding awning frame



Dec.' 18, 1951 E; F BELL FOLDING AWNING FRAME Filed March 15. 1950 NI. Il'wll.

Patented Dec. 18, 1951 FOLDING AWNIN G FRAME Edwin F. Bell, Topeka, Kans., assignor to Topeka.

Tent & Awning Co., Topeka, Kans., a corporation of Kansas Application March 15, 1950, Serial No. 149,860

This invention relates to awning frame structures and brackets of separable character so that any size awning frame, may be made of short pipe or rod sections, the brackets being universal or common to all awnings regardless of size.

Another object of the invention is to produce an awning frame which can be knocked-down or folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport.

A further object of the invention is to produce an awning structure which can be removed from the Window opening in the winter Without detachment of the pivotal connections.

With the general objects named in view and others as will hereinafter appear, the invention consists in certain novel and useful features of construction and organizations of parts as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an awning embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged brokenV plan view of one side arm of an awning embodying the invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged view similar to Figure 3, of a slightly modied front bar construction.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of an awning frame as it appears collapsed for storage or transport.

In the said drawing, where like reference characters identify correspondings parts in all of the figures, 1 indicates a bracket, secured in pairs on opposite sides of a window opening. Pivoted to said brackets by means of rivets 2 or other suitable means are fittings 3 formed at their free ends with sockets receiving one end of the side arms 4. The outer ends of the arms 4, in the construction shown in Figures 3 and 5, are received within sockets formed in one end of fittings 5.

Pivotally connected to the other end of the ttings 5 on an axis at ninety degrees to the pivotal points of brackets 3, is a fitting 6. The ttings 6 are formed with oppositely facing sockets to receive the ends of the front bar I. The ends of the front bar 'I are secured within the fitting 6 by means of set screws or the like 8. The side arms 4, however, being subjected to a greater strain tending to pull them out of the sockets in the brackets 3 and 5, are preferably locked in position against longitudinal displacement by set screws 9 having their ends received within grooves I formed in the ends of the arms 4, as illustrated.

1 Claim. (C1. 16o-81) The above construction may be modified as shown in Figure 4 where the ends of the front rod I I are bent at right angles to be received within sockets in the ends of fittings I2. The ends of the front bar may be held against displacement by set screw I3.

As common in awning frames of the general type illustrated, the front bar is received Within a pocket formed in the awning fabric I4, said fabric extending upwardly and inwardly to a point above the tcp of the Window opening. The upper end of the fabric is formed with a loop receiving the top bar I5, an awning roller or the like. For convenience, the top bar I5 is illustrated as supported by Wall brackets I6.

When the awning structure is to be removed from the building, the bar at the top of the awning is detached. Side'arms 4 are detached from the pivot brackets I. After the awning is taken down, the side arms II may be swung into parallelism with the front bar, and then the entire assembly, all bars being parallel, may be enrolled in the fabric for storage.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a construction embodying all of the features of advantage set forth as desirable, and while I have described and illustrated the preferred construction, it is to be understood that I reserve the right to all changes within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

In an awning structure, a frame comprising a pair of brackets, a pair of sockets pivoted to said brackets respectively, a member secured at its inner end to each of said sockets, a socket secured to the outer end of each of said members, and a front member extending at right angles to said pair of members, and a socket secured to each end of the front member and pivotally attached to the outer sockets of said pair of members, the said last-named pivots being disposed in parallel relation.

EDWIN F. BELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,571,363 Baker Feb. 2, 1926 1,928,366 Buckingham Sept. 26, 1933 1,932,945 Wilson Oct. 31, 1933 

